a guide to the technology, economics and future of wind power /
First Statement of Responsibility
European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Sterling, VA :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Earthscan,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2009.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xx, 568 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations (some color), maps
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 541-555) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Executive summary -- Technology -- Grid integration -- The economics of wind power -- Industry and markets -- Environmental issues -- Scenarios and targets -- Appendices.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Wind power is often held up as the most accessible and cost-effective route to reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and improving our energy independence, yet knowledge of what it offers is often clouded by myths and misunderstandings, which can hamper its adoption. This new book, the result of an ambitious project coordinated by the European Wind Energy Association, aims to present the facts about wind energy. It includes six sections discussing: - Technology - Grid integration - Economics of wind - Its industry and markets - Its environmental impacts - The scenarios and targets for wind ene.